Senior finance Officer (Cash, Banking & Rent Accounting)

Senior Finance Officer (Cash, Banking & Rent Accounting)

Salary: £41,349 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire (Hybrid Working Available)

Join a Finance Team That Helps Change Lives

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Senior Finance Officer (Cash, Banking & Rent Accounting) to join our Finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with strong operational finance experience and team leadership skills to play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our financial operations.

What You Will Be Doing

You will lead a team responsible for cash management, banking transactions, rent accounting, reconciliations and tenancy data administration. Reporting to the Financial Operations & Systems Manager, you will manage one Senior Finance Assistant and two Finance Assistants while ensuring high standards of accuracy, compliance and customer service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing daily banking transactions and financial reconciliations.

• Overseeing rent accounting processes and tenancy-related financial administration.

• Ensuring balance sheet and bank account reconciliations are completed accurately and on time.

• Managing direct debit and standing order processes.

• Supporting audit requirements and financial controls.

• Producing performance information and helping to improve operational processes.

• Coaching, developing and supporting members of the Finance team.

• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the wider Finance department.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience managing or supervising a finance team.

• Experience working in a high-volume transactional finance environment.

• Strong reconciliation and financial controls experience.

• Experience working with complex finance systems.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• The ability to build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word skills.

• A proactive approach with the ability to identify and resolve problems effectively.

Experience within a housing association, public sector environment or studying towards an accounting qualification would be advantageous.

Why Join Hightown?

We know our people are our greatest asset, which is why we offer an excellent range of benefits, including:

• Hybrid working with the opportunity to work from home up to three days per week

• Annual performance bonus

• Monthly attendance bonus

• 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays

• Blue Light Card membership

• Free on-site gym

• Free on-site parking

• Pension scheme

• Ongoing training and development opportunities

We will be shortlisting and interviewing on an ongoing basis and may close the vacancy early.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer.